A note about the trade and hunt actions... One worker does get you one coin/provision, but the second adds 2. You get 3 total with two workers. There's a '+' between them. That means at 13:32 and 18:07 you should have taken 3 coins and 3 provisions, respectively.
@@OneStopCoopShop first time we played, when we did the pray action, we took the workers back into our supply. Let's just say the scores were quite s bit higher than they should have been.
@@OneStopCoopShop Thematically, it wouldnt make sense if the merchant and the scout would only add one coin resp. one provision which is the same the basic worker would earn.....merchants and scout are specialists, arent they? ;-)
This is a great video! I bough Paladins over 6 months ago and never play it because it took a lot of space and the rules felt overwhelming. Thanks your your video, I was able to understand the AI better and now I’m enjoying this game. Looking forward to add Architects and Viscount to my collection.
I am obsessed with Paladins!! You've got to get the promo cards, though! The Paladin abilities are amazing in the promos, not to mention some of the other Townsfolk and Intruders. Thanks for the playthrough, Mike!
Great playthrough Mike, it basically went the same as mine, but I didn't find it interesting enough to work at getting better at it. Hopefully this appears on shelf life as i reckon it's a gonna :D
@@lgmhorus honestly, I didn't enjoy my solo plays very much, so I wasn't motivated to play the 10 or so times I have as my minimum to review something. I found the solo AI too punishing, which took away a lot of the enjoyment. So not likely to do a 5 in Five, at least in the near future.
@@OneStopCoopShop Ah, that's too bad. If I may offer my opinion, it's not so much that is too punishing, but the game does have a steep strategy learning curve. I was constantly getting crushed, but now I'm able to win about a third of my games. But I really enjoyed this one, so I was motivated to keep trying, but your time is surely way more limited than mine :)
@@lgmhorus oh for sure, that's another reason I didn't want to review it. I got the feeling (which you have confirmed) that it would take a lot of investment to get truly good at it, and yeah, wasn't having enough fun to put in the time!
What a coincidence....just the day before yesterday, I played a solo game of paladins myself. Concerning the difficulty, I decided to let the AI start with two developments which doesnt exist in the rules....but why not have 5 levels of difficulty. ;-)
The Ai can start with 1, 3, or 5 King's Order cards / 1, 3, or 5 Work shops controlling the difficulty. (1 easy, 3 medium, 5 difficult) or just adjust it yourself. For every King's Order, place a workshop.
Check the rules on page 22. The first sentence under suspicion says it’s when a criminal is gained to your supply, not when it’s played. Thanks for watching!
The game certainly has its swingy elements. I was more bothered by the variance in power in the wall cards you and the AI can draw, especially when the AI gets one that lets it take 2 more actions ;)
So, funny thing is, I've been playing it more, and I'm enjoying it more, so when I do a review (I haven't done one yet), I think it'll be more positive than this video would imply. Not Viscounts positive. I definitely like this one less :)
Just a quick heads up...YT unsubscribed me from about 1/2 my subscriptions, including your channel, so you might want to check your numbers. Carry on :).
0:00 - Introduction
1:06 - Overview and Set-Up
5:05 - Round 1 (with Core Rules)
18:39 - Round 2
22:53 - Round 3
28:20 - Round 4
32:38 - Round 5
36:52 - Round 6
40:48 - Round 7
47:32 - Final Scoring
A note about the trade and hunt actions... One worker does get you one coin/provision, but the second adds 2. You get 3 total with two workers. There's a '+' between them. That means at 13:32 and 18:07 you should have taken 3 coins and 3 provisions, respectively.
WOW, you are right! Thank you so much! Any advantage I can gain to make me lose less badly is appreciated ;)
@@OneStopCoopShop first time we played, when we did the pray action, we took the workers back into our supply. Let's just say the scores were quite s bit higher than they should have been.
@@BoardnAlone haha, I did the same mistake and was wandering why the game was almost like a neverending story. ;-)
@@OneStopCoopShop Thematically, it wouldnt make sense if the merchant and the scout would only add one coin resp. one provision which is the same the basic worker would earn.....merchants and scout are specialists, arent they? ;-)
I was wondering why it had a + and he was not adding them
This is a great video!
I bough Paladins over 6 months ago and never play it because it took a lot of space and the rules felt overwhelming.
Thanks your your video, I was able to understand the AI better and now I’m enjoying this game. Looking forward to add Architects and Viscount to my collection.
Viscounts is my favorite of the three. Thanks for watching!
Such a great game that I never tire of! This and Viscounts are amazing, deep, and challenging solo games. Top 10 for me.
I’ve heard good things about Viscounts. Glad you enjoy both
When you took the Gatekeeper during setup, I believe you get the free coin right away as well.
Good call!
Thanks for the play through Mike. I’ve been looking at getting this game. See you at work
Haha, hey Mr. Wieman! Happy to teach you some of these if you want sometime :)
I am obsessed with Paladins!! You've got to get the promo cards, though! The Paladin abilities are amazing in the promos, not to mention some of the other Townsfolk and Intruders. Thanks for the playthrough, Mike!
Thanks for watching Copeland! I’ll look into the promos :)
27:37. Wow! Nobody caught the error where he never shuffled the scheme deck after the AI prayed!!
Yup, good catch!
@@OneStopCoopShop this game is really good, gotta say.
Great playthrough Mike, it basically went the same as mine, but I didn't find it interesting enough to work at getting better at it. Hopefully this appears on shelf life as i reckon it's a gonna :D
You know what’ll happen when it’s on shelf life already ;)
Still waiting for Viscounts, but this is so far my favorite of the Garphil games, and my top game from last year. Thanks for the video!
Thanks for watching! I'm curious to try the new co-op rules they apparently have for Paladins.
@@OneStopCoopShop Will there be a 5 in 5 for this one as well?
@@lgmhorus honestly, I didn't enjoy my solo plays very much, so I wasn't motivated to play the 10 or so times I have as my minimum to review something. I found the solo AI too punishing, which took away a lot of the enjoyment.
So not likely to do a 5 in Five, at least in the near future.
@@OneStopCoopShop Ah, that's too bad. If I may offer my opinion, it's not so much that is too punishing, but the game does have a steep strategy learning curve. I was constantly getting crushed, but now I'm able to win about a third of my games. But I really enjoyed this one, so I was motivated to keep trying, but your time is surely way more limited than mine :)
@@lgmhorus oh for sure, that's another reason I didn't want to review it. I got the feeling (which you have confirmed) that it would take a lot of investment to get truly good at it, and yeah, wasn't having enough fun to put in the time!
Been looking forward to this one :)
Hope you enjoy!
That initial board set up is making me twitch 😱😱😱 couldn't be bothered to get them lined up 😭😭😭
Mwahahaha!!!
Great play video
Thanks for watching!
What a coincidence....just the day before yesterday, I played a solo game of paladins myself.
Concerning the difficulty, I decided to let the AI start with two developments which doesnt exist in the rules....but why not have 5 levels of difficulty. ;-)
You are a brave man!
The Ai can start with 1, 3, or 5 King's Order cards / 1, 3, or 5 Work shops controlling the difficulty. (1 easy, 3 medium, 5 difficult) or just adjust it yourself. For every King's Order, place a workshop.
Receiving my russian box this week. Thank you, Mike!
Awesome! Hope you enjoy it :)
Will you do an architects playthrough as well?
Yup! Already recorded. And I'm doing a review.
I just have to find space in the schedule to fit them both.
@@OneStopCoopShop that's great thankyou
So you draw suspicion cards as soon as you gain purple meeples? I thought you only draw them when you play the meeples?
Check the rules on page 22. The first sentence under suspicion says it’s when a criminal is gained to your supply, not when it’s played.
Thanks for watching!
@@OneStopCoopShop Aah! I must have missed that, thank you! I'm watching this to learn the solo mode :)
11:20 where does it say that in the rule book? How many the Ai gets per round?
Not sure at this point. I culled this one a while ago, and the automa rules were never too clear to begin with ;)
@@OneStopCoopShop I found it in the solo part of the book. Some main rules are the last sentence, instead of stating it first of the paragraph.
That’s frustrating, hiding it like that!
Just bought this game. I’ve set it up three times, and put it away without playing every time. My. Brain. Hurts.
It can be a challenge for sure!
@@OneStopCoopShopI keep going back to Hadrian’s Wall instead. It’s like a cozy blanket by now....
Hadrian’s is definitely more straightforward, especially without an automa to run
the A.I. was getting 2 gold everytime on the corruption cards and you got 0 everytime it seemed like
The game certainly has its swingy elements. I was more bothered by the variance in power in the wall cards you and the AI can draw, especially when the AI gets one that lets it take 2 more actions ;)
Couldn't find your review on the solo mode, can u clarify a bit why you dont like it?
So, funny thing is, I've been playing it more, and I'm enjoying it more, so when I do a review (I haven't done one yet), I think it'll be more positive than this video would imply.
Not Viscounts positive. I definitely like this one less :)
I bet this game is fun multiplayer
I think that’s where it would best shine.
26 minutes in, AI should have fortified, you jumped to recruit too soon on the kings order scheme card
Same mistake again, 31:30...
Just a quick heads up...YT unsubscribed me from about 1/2 my subscriptions, including your channel, so you might want to check your numbers. Carry on :).
Ooof, that's concerning. Glad you found your way back!
101 😂